Originally Posted By: IvyLeague
Originally Posted By: XDCX
I don't agree with the death penalty. I've went back and forth on it for years, but at the end of the day, murder is murder, whether it is committed by a psychopath or a doctor with a needle. I'm not saying that I don't think there are people out there who deserve to die for their crimes. What I take issue with is justifying one type of killing, but not another. It just doesn't sit well with me.


According to your thinking, a soldier who kills an enemy combatant in war is a murderer.


Your analogy is misplaced, Ivy. A killing committed by a soldier in combat is not murder, but justifiable homicide. The killing can become murder if a soldier kills an enemy, who is captive and poses no immediate threat to the soldier.